Machine for shaping uppers over lasts



Sept. 26, 1933. 5 UNDBLAD 1,927,941

MACHINE FOR SHAPING UPPERS OVER LASTS Filed Nov. 4, 1931 Patented Sept. 26, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MACHINE FOR SHAPING UPPERS OVER- LASTS Y Axel E. Lindblad, Orange, N. J., assignor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. 5., a corporation of New Jersey Application November 4, 1931. Serial No. 572,982 32 Claims. (of. 12-2) This invention relates to machines for shaping movement. Such overlaying means 'is' herein uppers over lasts, and is herein illustrated as shown as combined with mechanism of the charapplied to a lasting machine having means for acter disclosed in the above mentioned Lettersv pulling an upper over a last successively in dif- Patent for fastening the upper with a stable at ferent locations along the edge of the shoe botthe end of each overlaying operation, andv is 6 tom and means for laying the marginal portion further illustrated as applicable to the layingof of the upper inwardly over the bottom of the the marginal portion of the upper over the sole last in time relation to each upper-pulling operin lasting a shoe with cement instead of with ation, the machine herein shown having also driven fastenings.

means for fastening the upper by driving staples The-novel features of the invention, includingand curving their legs progressively as they are various novel details of construction and combidriven to anchor them in the shoe, as disclosed nations of parts, will now be more particularly in Letters Patent No. 1,815,295, granted on July described by reference to the accompanying 21, 1931 upon an application of George Goddu. drawing and pointed out in the claims.

is It is to be understood, however, that the inven- In the drawing, tion in its more general aspects is not limited to Fig. 1 shows mainly in side elevation a portion machines of the particular type illustrated. of a machine in which the invention is embodied,

An object of the invention is to provide, in a illustrating the positions of the parts at the end machine for shaping uppers over lasts, improved of the overlaying and staple-driving operations;

20' means for laying the marginal portion of an up- Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l of a portion per inwardly over a sole or insole (hereinafter of the structure there shown, but illustrating the frequently referred to generically as the sole). positions of the parts substantially at the begin- Machines of the type disclosed in the above ning of the overlaying operation; mentioned Letters Patent include in their or- Fig. 3 is a View similar to a portion of Fig. 1,

ganization overlaying means that operates on but illustrating the laying of the upper over an the upper by movement in a direction inclined insole in lasting with cement instead of with toward the bottom face of the last, so as to lay staples; the over the sole without the necessity for Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view on an enlarged great care on the part of the operator in posiscale of a portion of the overlaying means; and

tioning the shoe with the edge of the solo in an Fig. 518 9 Secti n on he i e V 0f F exact relation to the overlaying means. The Since the invention is herein illustrated as empresent invention, in one important aspect, probodied in a machine of the same typ as vides overlaying means which, while mounted for closed in the above-mentioned Letters Patent, movement into position to operate on the shoe y Such Portions ofrthe machine as it is neces- Q in such inclined relation to the bottom face of the saryr i ula y t e e to f r a u d t dlast, arranged to be deflected by the shoe o ing of the invention are herein shown and will be' that it follows a path substantially parallel to d b d in d t the botto n face of the last in laying the upper It Will be understood that the shoe and last are over the sole. Preferably, as illustrated, an overupp bottom upward in the hands of the w rays-l wiper movable as above described is arope at r a d p e d successively in differentv ranged to engage the upper first with the forp i n in h p e iv lasting, f r mp ward end of its upper-engaging portion bof the opposite sides of the shoe along its fore-- stantially at the edge of the shoe bott d part and shank portions. To assist in determin then, when deflected by the shoe, acts yieldingly s the p p r t of the shoe to t st to wipe the upper over the sole, the wiper having instrumentalities the machine is provided witha wiping face which engages the upper from Side gage 10 arranged t engage the Side Of lflhe the edge of the sole inwardly in substantially S oe at 01 a t e d of the insole and With &

p railel relation to the bottom of the last at the 8 1 e t 1 engaging the bottom face 0fr o of t Veflaying operation. The upper 15, the insole at a considerable distance from itstherefore, wiped tightly inward from the edge of edge. The upper is pulled over the last andinthe sole and is thereafter pressed substantially wardly over the insole when the shoe is in each flat upon the outer face of the sole over a conlasting position by a gripper comprising a pair siderab-lo area, the construction shown further oi jaws 14.. For laying themarginal portion of' inciuding means for pressing the wiper posithe upper inwardly over the insole and fasten-- no tively upon the upper at the end of the wiping ing it with staples there is provided a slide or cess in the driver slide.

7 When the slide is I driver, the slide 16 carries a carrier 16 which is moved by a cam (not shown) along a straight guideway 18 in a forwardly and downwardly inclined direction at an angle to the bottom face of the last and shoe. This slide carries a staple guide or nozzle 20, a staple driver 22 and a deflector 24 which engages the legs of the staple and curves them prior to and during their entrance into the shoe so that they are anchored in the insole without necessarily emerging from its inner face, as illustrated in Fig 1. The operative movement of the driver is in a rearward direction, away from the operators working position, and the deflector curves the legs of the staple forwardly away from the rear edge of the insole. It will be understood that prior to the driving of the staple the marginal portion of the upper, pulled inwardly over the insole by the gripper, is laid over and upon the outer face of the insole by the forward movement of the slide 16. Substantially at the end of the forward movement of the slide along guidewayl8 the staple nozzle and deflector receive a short downward movement more directly toward the shoe bottom which is effected by swinging the slide 16 about the axis of a rock shaft 26 (Fig. 1). For this purpose a member 28 on which the guideway 18 is formed is mounted on a holder 30 which is fast on the rock shaft 26, and fast also on the rock shaft is a lever 32 operated by a cam (not shown) to swing the slide 16 as described In this manner insurance'is afforded that the upper will be pressed firmly upon the insole and that the staple nozzle and deflector will be close to the shoe bottom when the staple is driven.

Means substantially as disclosed in the abovementioned Letters Patent is provided for operating the staple driver 22. The driver is fastened to a driver slide 34 which is movable in a guideway formed in a bracket 36 secured to a forward extension of the slide 16. The driver slide 34 is operated by a lever 38 which is pivoted on a stud 40 on a forward extension of the slide 16 and carries 2. lug 42 extending into a re- The lever 38 is operated by a bell-crank lever 44 which is pivoted on a rod 46 on the slide 16 and is operated by a torsion spring (not shown). ;A forwardly extending arm of the bell-crank lever 44 carries a roll 48 which operates in a cam slot 50 in the lever 38, the cam slot being so formed that the stapledriying movement is imparted to the lever 38 byupward movement of this arm. For swinging the bell-crank lever 44 against the resistance of its operating spring to retract the driver 22 and tension the spring, there is pivoted 52 on the head of the machine a lever 54 on which is pivotally mounted at 56 a latch 58 arranged to engage the lower end of a plate 60 fast on a downwardly extending arm of the bell-prank lever 44. A spring 62 connected to the latch 58 and to a pin 64 on the lever 54 holds the latch in operative relation to the plate 60 when the slide 16 and the parts carried thereby are in their initial positions. moved forwardly toward the shoe thelatch 58 acts to swing the bell-crank lever 44 against the resistance of its spring in response to such forward movement, thereby 0p- 7 erating the lever 38 to retract the staple driver 22 as the latter is being carried bodily forward by the slide. For operating the latch 58 to release the lever 44 and thus to cause the operation of the screw 66 the head of which is arranged to engage a shoulder on the latch as illustrated in Fig. 1. The forward move ment of the slide 16, however, does not carry the screw far enough to release the lever 44, such release being eifected in response to a swinging movement'of the latch-carrying lever 54 effected by a cam (not shown) after the slide 16 has completed its forward movement. It will be understood that by reason of such movement of the lever 54 the screw 66 causes the latch 58 to swing driver 22, together with means for feeding wire. intermittently to the staple-forming means'and mechanism for interrupting the feed of the wire when desired so that no staple will be formed in the operation of the machine, in case, for example, it is desired to use the machine to last a shoe or a portion thereof with cement instead of with staples. These parts are not shown in detail, since it will be understood that in these and other respects the construction of the illustrated machine as thus far described is substantially as disclosed in the above-mentioned Letters Patent.

For purposes of this invention there is provided an overlaying member '70 which as herein illustrated is arranged to act as a wiper to wipe the marginal portion of upper inwardly from the edge of the insole in each cycle of operations of the machine. This room er is pivoted at 73 on a supporting plate 72 which is fastened by screws 76 and 78 to the slide 16 upon the lower face of a bracket so which supports the nozzle 20 and the deflector 24. The member is provided with spaced 82 and 84 lo cated at opposite sides of an extension. 86 of the plate 72, the arm 82 being extended farther than the arm 84., as illustrated in Fig. 4, and provided with a stud 88 engaged by one end of a spring 90 which is mounted on a stud 92 on g the plate 72, the other end of the spring 90 being held by a stud 94 on the plate. It will thus be seen that the spring 90 tends to swing the member movement of the member being limited by its engagement with a shoulder 95 on the extension 86, as shown in Fig. 5. The member 70 extends considerable distance lengthwise ofthe edge of the shoe bottom at each side of the deflector 24 and is provided with a recess 98 into which the lower portion of the deflector extends, the deflector being arranged to limit upward swinging movement of the member by contact therewith. The member 70 is provided at its forward end with a lower face 100 for wiping engagement with the upper.

in operation, as the slide 16 carrying the staple nozzle and deflector is moved in its downwardly and forwardly inclined the supporting plate 72 and the member it movement a straight path inclined toward the bottom face of the shoe, the forward end of uppei engaging portion of the edge of the shoe bottom, as illustrated in Fig. I 2, the upper'being held at this time under ten-- 70 downwardly, such downward direction, imparting t member '70, i. e., V the end or edge thereof that is farthest from sion by the gripper 14 which, as disclosed in the previously-mentioned Letters Patent, is displaced somewhat lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom from'the overlaying and fastening devices. As the movement of the slide 16 continues the, member '70 is deflected by the shoe so as to follow a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last and thus serves as a wiper to wipe the upper inwardly from the edge of the shoe bottom while yielding against the resistance of the spring 90 as the staple nozzle and deflector approach more closely to the. shoe' bottom. At the end of themovement ofithe slide 16'.the deflector 24 preferably engages the member so as to act positvely thereon to increase-the pressure of the member on the upper as the slide 16 is tipped about the axis of' the rock shaft 26 in the manner hereinbefore described. By reference to Fig. 1 it will-be seen that at the end of the overlaying operation the lower wiping face of the member YO-is in engagement with the upper from the edge of the shoe bottom inwardly in substan-' tially parallel relation to the bottom of the last and thus serves as effective means to press the upper smoothly and firmly downward upon the shoe bottom after having wiped it tightly inward from the edge of the insole. It will be understood that substantially at the end of the forward movement of the slide 16 the gripper 14' releases the upper.

The machine herein shown is also provided with additional means to assist in pressing the upper smoothly and firmly upon the insole in a location farther inwardlyfrom the edge of the shoe bottom than the member 70. comprises a stirrup-shaped member ,102 which embraces a portion of the staple nozzle 20 and is fastened thereto, this member having a lower face arranged to'press on the upper in substantially the same plane as the lower face of the member 70 at the end of theoverlaying operation. It will be evident that the member 102 is especially useful in operating on shoes the uppers of which'extend inwardly over the insole considerably beyond the locations of the upper-fastening staples. The members 70 and 102 combined thus provide means for pressing the lasting margin of the upper upon the insole throughout approximately the whole width of the margin, so that the upper will be pressed flat and held firmly upon the insole at the time when each staple is driven.

It is contemplated that in addition to the above described and other advantages in the use of the overlaying means herein shown in preparing the upper to receive fastenings driven into the shoe bottom, such means will also be especially useful in lasting shoes or portions thereof with cement instead of with driven fastenings, as illustrated in Fig. 3, since the marginal portion of the upper will be wiped tightly inward from the edge of the shoe bottomand pressed-firmly and evenly upon the insole in position to adhere to the insole.

Having described the invention, what I-claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:- V

1. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, a member for laying the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last, said member being movable into position to act on the upper in a straight path inclined toward-the bottom face of the last and arranged to be thereafter deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to said face in laying the upper overthe sole.

2. In a machine for shaping uppers overlasts,

This means a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a.- sole on a last; said wiper being movable in a path inclined toward the bottom face of the last to carry the forward end of its upper-engaging. portion first into engagement with the upper ina location substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom and being so mounted and controlled as to be thereafter deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to said face in wiping the upper from'said edge inwardly over the sole.

.3. In a machine for shaping-uppers over. lasts,

a member for laying the marginal portion ofan upper inwardly over a sole on a last, said member being movable into position to act on theupper in a straight path inclined toward the bottom face of the last, and spring means controlling said member and against the resistance of which the member'is arranged to be thereafter deflected by the shoe while following a path substantially.

parallel to the bottom face of the lastin laying the upper over the sole.

4. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, a member for laying the marginal portionof an upper inwardly over a sole on a last, and a support for said member movable bodily in a straight path incline toward the bottom face of the last to impart to the member its operative movement, said member being arranged to engage the upper first in a location substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom and being yieldable relatively to its support in such a direction as tobe deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last in laying the upper over the sole.

5. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last,,and a support for said wiper movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of the last to impart to the wiper its operative movement, said wiper being arranged to engage the upper first with the forward end of its upper-engaging portion substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom and then to be deflected by the shoe in a path substantially:

parallel to the bottom face of the last in wiping the upper from said edge inwardly over the sole;

6. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, a member for laying the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last, a support swinging movement about an axis extending lengthwise ofthe edge of the shoe bottom, and a spring controlling said member and against the resistance of which it is arranged to be deflected about its axis by the shoe while following a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last in laying the upperfrom the edge of the shoe bottominwardly over the sole.

7. In a machine for shaping uppersyover lasts, a member for laying the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over: a sole on a last, a support for said member movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face' of the last to impart to the member its operative movement and to carry it first into engagement with the upper ina location substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom,

said member being yieldable relatively to its support in response to' deflecting action of theshoe thereon while following a path substantially "clined toward the bottom face of the last to carry the forward edge of the wiper first into engagement with the shoe in a location substantially at,

the edge ofthe shoe bottom and to impart to the wiper thereafter its operative movement over the shoe, said wiper being yieldable relatively to its support in such a direction as to be deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last in wiping the upper over the sole and having a wiping face arranged to lie substantially parallel to the bottom of the last to press the upper evenly upon the sole at the end of its operative movement.

9. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, a member for laying the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last, said member being movable into position to act on the upper in a straight. path inclined toward the bottom face of the last and being yieldable heightwise of the shoe in laying the upper inwardly'over the sole, and means-arranged to act positively on member to increase its pressure upon the upper substantially at the end of its overlaying movement.

10. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of upper inwardly over a sole on 'tst, a support for said wiper movable in a direction inclined toward thebottom face of the last to carry forward edge of the wiper first into engagement with the shoe in a location substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom and to impart to the wiper thereafter its wiping movement over the shoe from the edge of the shoe bottom inwardly,

said wiper being yieldable heightwise of the shoe relatively to its support wardlyv ll, In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last, a support for said wiper movable in a straight path inclined relatively to the bottom face of the last to impart to the wiper its operative movement, said wiper being yieldable heightwise of the shoe while moving inwardly over the shoe bottom in a path substantially parallel. to the bottom face of the in wiping the upper inlast, and means arranged to act positively on said wiper to press it firmly upon the upper substantially at the end of its wiping movement.

12. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, a member for laying the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last, a carrier for said memb r movable in a direction inclines relatively to the bottom face of the last to impart to the member its operative movement inwardly over the shoe bottom, the member being yieldable heightwise of the shoe 1 61;, vely to the carrier, and means for moving the carrier in a different direction to press said member more forcibly upon the shoe bottom substantially at the end of its operative movement inwardly over the shoe bottom. c I I 13. In a machine for shaping uppers'over lasts,

' ,a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of an upper inwardlyover a sole on a last, a carrier 14. In a machinefor shaping uppers over lasts, an upper-fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position for inserting a fastening to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last, and a member for laying the marginal portion of the upper inwardlyover the sole, said member being movable with the upper-fastening device inthe same inclined direction and arranged to be deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last in laying the upper over the sole.

15. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, an upper-fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position for inserting a fastening to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last, and a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over the sole, said wiper being movable with the upper-fastening device in the same inclined direction to engage the upper first substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom and arranged to be thereafter deflected by the shoe in 'a path substantially paraliel to the bottom face of the last in wiping the upper inwardly.

16. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, an upper-fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position for inserting a fastening to fasten" the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the tion of the upper inwardly over thesole, said marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the wiper being mounted for movement with the upper-fastening device in the same inclined direction and being yieldable heightwise of the shoe relatively-to the upper-fastening device in response to resistance of the shoe.

17. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts,v

anupper-fastening device movable in'a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position for inserting a fastening to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last, and a member mounted for movement'with the upper-fastening device in the same inclined direction and arranged to lay the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over the sole, said member being yieldable heightwise of the shoe relatively to the upper-fastening device in response to resistance of the shoe and having an upper-engaging face arranged to 11s substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last to press the upper fiat upon the sole at the end of the overlaying operation.

18. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, an upper-fastening device movable inwardly over the bottom of alast into position to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last by a staple driven into the shoe bottom, said device comprising a staple-guiding nozzle and a deflector arranged to engage the legs of the staple prior to and during their entrance into the shoe them in the shoe, and a member movable inwardly over the shoe bottom with said upperfastening device between said deflector and the shoe to lay the marginal portion of the upper over the sole.

19. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, an upper-fastening device movable inwardly over the bottom of a last into position to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last by a staple driven into the shoe bottom, said device comprising a staple-guiding nozzle and a deflector arranged to engage the legs of the staple prior to and during their entrance into the shoe to deflect them in curved paths such as to anchor them in the shoe, and a member movable inwardly over the shoe bottom with said upper-fastening device between said deflector and the shoe to lay the marginal portion of the upper over the sole, said member being yieldable heightwise of the shoe relatively to the deflector.

20. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, an upper-fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last by a staple driven into the shoe bottom, said device comprising a stapleguiding nozzle and a deflector arranged to engage the legs of the staple prior to and during their entrance into the shoe to deflect them in curved paths such as to anchor them in the shoe, and a member for engaging the marginal portion of the upper between said deflector and the shoe to lay the upper over the sole, said member being mounted for movement with the upper-fastening device in the same inclined direction and arranged to be deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last in laying the upper over the sole.

21. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, an upper fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last by a staple driven into the shoe bottom, said device comprising a stapleguiding nozzle and a deflector arranged to engage the legs of the staple prior to and during their entrance into the shoe to deflect them in curved paths such as to anchor them in the shoe; and a member for engaging the marginal portion of the upper between said deflector and the shoe to lay the upper over the sole, said member being mounted for movement with the upper-fastening device in the same inclined direction and being yieldable heightwise of the shoe relatively to the deflector, the deflector being arranged to limit such yield of the member to increase its pressure upon the upper at the end of the overlaying operation.

22. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, an upper-fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of a last into position to fasten the marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the last by a staple driven into the shoe bottom, said device comprising a staple-guiding nozzle and a deflector arranged to engage the legs of the staple prior to and during their entrance into the shoe to deflect them in curved paths such as to anchor them in the shoe, and a member movable inwardly over the shoe bottom with said upper-fastening device and arranged to engage the marginal portion of the upper between the deflector and the shoe to lay the upper over the sole, said member being yieldable heightwise of the shoe relatively to the deflector and so constructed as to operate on the upper a substantial distance lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom at each side of the deflector.

-movable into engagement 23. In a machinefor shaping uppers overlasts, the combination with a gripper forlpulling anaupper over a last successively in different locations along the edge of the shoe bottom, of a'member for laying the marginal portion of the upper inwardlyover a sole on the last in time relation to each upper-pulling operation, said member-being with the shoe in a diof the last rection inclined towardthe bottom face and arranged to be thereafter deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to said face in lay,- ing the upper over the sole.

24. In a machinefor shaping uppers over lasts, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in diflerent locations along the edge of the shoe bottom, of a wiper for wiping themarginal portion of the upper inward.-

' ly over a sole on the last in time relation to each upponpnlling operation, and a support for said wiper movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of the last to carry the forward end of the upper-engaging portion of the wiper first into engagement with the shoe and to impartto the wiper its operative movement over the shoe, said wiper being yieldable heightwiseof the shoe relatively to its support and arranged to be deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last in wipingthe upper over the sole.

In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations along the edge of the shoe bottom, of a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of the upperinwardly over a sole on the last in time relation to each upper-pulling operation, a support for said wiper movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of the last to carry the forward end of the upper-engaging portion of the wiper first into engagement with the shoe and to impart to the wiper its operative movement over the shoe, the wiper being mounted on its supe port for swinging movement heightwise of the shoeabout an axis extending lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom, and a spring arranged to press the wiper upon the shoe bottom and against the resistance of which it is yieldable about its axis by, deflecting action of the shoe thereon to follow a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last in wiping the upper over the sole. v

26. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations along the edge of the shoe bottom, of an upper-fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of the last into position for inserting a fastening to fasten the marginal portion of the upper to a sole on the last in time relation to each upper-pulling operation, and a member for laying the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over the sole, said member being mounted for movement with the upper-fastening substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom and then to be deflected by the shoe in a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last in laying the upper over the sole.

27. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations along the edge of the shoe bottom, of an upperfastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of the last into position device in the same inclined direction and arranged to engage the upper first for inserting a fastening to fasten the marginal portion of the upper'to a sole on the last in time relation to each upper-pulling operation, said device comprising a staple-guiding nozzle and a delflector arranged to engage the legs of the staple prior to and during theirentrance into the shoe to deflect them in curved paths such as to anchor them in the shoe, and a member for laying the marginal portion of the upper over thesole adjacent to said deflector, said member being I mounted for-movement with the upper-fastening device in the same inclined direction and being yieldable in response to deflecting action of the shoe thereon to follow a path substantially paral lel to the bottom face of the last in laying the upper over the sole.

28. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts,

the combination with a'gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in dillerent locations along the edge of the shoe bottom, of an upper-fastening device movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of the last into position for inserting a fastening to fasten the marginal portion of the upper to a sole on the last in time relation to each upper-pulling operation, said device comprising a staple-guiding nozzle and a deflector arranged to engage the legs of the staple prior to and during their entrance 7 the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in difierent locations along the edge of the shoe'bottom as the shoe is presented successively by the operator in difierent positions bottom upward, of a member for laying the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over a sole on the last in time relation to each upper-pulling operation, said member being movable in a forwardly and downwardly inclined direction toward the bottom of the shoe and arranged to be deflected by the shoe in a path more nearly horizontal and substantially parallel to the shoe bottom in laying the upper over the sole.

30. In a machine for shaping uppers over lasts, the combination with a gripper for pulling an its operative movement, said member being so mounted on its support as to permit it to yield in an upward direction upon engagement with the shoe while following a path more nearly horizontal and substantially parallel to the shoe bottom in laying the upper over the sole.

31. In a machine for shaping uppers overlasts, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations along the edge of the shoe bottom as the shoe is presented successively by the operator in different positions bottom upward, of a member for laying the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over a sole on the last in time relation to each upper-pulling operation, a support for said member movable in a forwardly and downwardly inclined direction to carry the forward end of the member first into engagement with the shoe and to impart to the member its operative movement over the shoe, said member being mounted on its support for swinging movement heightwise of the shoe,'and a spring tending to swing the member downwardly while permitting it to yield in an upward direction in response to the action of the shoe thereon while following a path substantially parallel to the shoe bottom in laying the upper over the sole.

32. In a machine for shaping uppers over-lasts, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations along the edge of the shoe bottom as the shoe is presented successively by the operator in different positions bottom upward, of a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over a sole on the last in time relation to each upper-pulling operation, a support for said wiper movable in a forwardly and downwardly inclined direction to impart to the wiper its operative movement, the wiper being yieldable heightwise of the shoe while moving inwardly over the sole in a path substantially parallel to the bottom face of the last, and means for pressing said wiper positively downward upon the shoe bottom substantially at the end of its wiping movement.

AXEL E. LINDBLAD.

CERTIFICATE Oi QORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,927,941. September 26, 1933.

AXEL E. LINDBLAD.

it is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 4, lines 118 and 119, claim 16, strike out the words "tion of the upper inwardly over the sole, said marginal portion of an upper to a sole on the" and insert instead last, and a wiper for wiping the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over the sole, said; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 28th day of November, A. D. 1933.

F. M. Hopkins (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

